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Promoting Quality of Aging
HAT4, February 11, 2019
Laurie Orlov, Principal Analyst, Aging in Place Technology Watch
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Four aging in place technology
categories
Communication
Engagement
Safety and
Security
Health and Wellness
Learning and
Contribution
Email, Chat,
Games, Video,
Cell phone,
Smart phone,
Text,
Tablets,
Smart speakers,
Voice assistants
Security,
mPERS,
Webcam,
Fall detection,
Home and
Inactivity
monitor
mHealth apps,
Telehealth,
Medication mgmt,
Disease mgmt,
Fitness/trackers,
Wearables
Legacy,
Education and
Learning,
Volunteering,
Financial wellness
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Providers
Seniors
Family &
Caregivers
Aging and Quality of Life –
Depends on connected relationships
…Through voice first and othertechnologies
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Aging status changes vary
an individual’s needs over time
Home
Safety
Personal
Status
Personal
Safety
Personal
Health
Personal
Medical
Status
Time
Independent Frailer
Alarm system
E-mail, phone,
video, chat,
voice
mPERS, GPS
fall
detection,
motion sensors
Medication
reminders,
wellness
guides
Chronic
disease monitors,
mHealth, digital
health, telehealth
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AARP: Mobile and traditional computers
are primary tech devices for Americans
50+
78%
66%
58%
46%
14%
20%
15%
7%
73%
63%
59%
40%
19%
20%
14%
8%
55%
56%
66%
40%
34%
23%
8%
6%
Smartphone Laptop Desktop Tablet Regular phone E-Reader Wearables Home
assistant
Device Adoption by Age (December, 2017)
50-59 60-69 70+
Younger adults are significantly more likely to own
smartphones, laptops and wearable devices (e.g., smart
watches, fitness trackers, etc.) than those 70+. Adults
over 70 are more likely to own desktops and feature
phones than their younger counterparts.
Q.Tech1 (Base: All respondents. N=1520). Which of the
following items do you have?
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What is ‘Voice First’ and why
does it matter?
• Seniors can speak to devices and hear response
• Alexa is on 100 million devices, Google Assistant on 500 billion
• By end of 2018, 30% of interactions with technology were through
‘conversations’, 50% by 2020
• Already established as primary interaction in new cars (Apple CarPlay, Android
Auto)
• Voice is a fit for seniors with dementia
• LifePod offers a proactive conversation with seniors
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What is ‘Voice First’ and why
does it matter?
• Instantly answers questions, like “what day is it?” or “what
time is it?” — it’s a machine, so it will never get annoyed or
frustrated
• Plays music and read audiobooks and the news — no
need to fuss with complicated controls
• Tells fun jokes and riddles
• Looks up information about anything — like, “what’s
playing on TV tonight?” “Call my daughter”
• Reports traffic and weather
• Mitigates social isolation
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Examples – Voice First
Amazon Echo
Google Home
Alexa Calling
Siri and Apple
Echo Show
Orbita Health
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Wearables Examples
Lively Wearable
(GreatCall)
Philips Health
Watch
MobileHelp Solo
(Multiple dealers)
GoSafe AutoAlert
iTraq Location
tracking
Numera Libris
(multiple Dealers)
Anelto
mPERS
Essence
Care@Home
Lok8u
AliveCor
Portable EKG
band (Apple)
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Medical Guardian
Freedom Guardian
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Medication Management Examples
Pria (Black &
Decker)
Philips Medication
Dispensing Service
Medminder Maya
MedaCube
PillPack
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Livi
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New as of CES 2019
Leeo Ping
MyNotifi Fall
Detection
Philips Cares
App
Apple Watch for seniors
Withings Move
(ECG)
Welt Belt
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Omrom Heart
Guide (BP
readings)
Quell 2.0
CarePredict
Evone Smart
Shoe
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What’s changed in wearables
for seniors?
• Mobile PERS (now 30% of all devices)
• Pretty accurate location tracking
• Fall detection
• Voice-activated (two-way?)
• Predictive analytics link
– Numera and Philips CareSage
• Better looking, eg:
– Welt Belt
– Withings Move
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Hearing aids, hearables, captioning
• FDA allows marketing of self-fit hearing aids in 2018
• Price possibilities will help expand population of users
• Self-care smartphone apps (test hearing, adjust hearing
aids) growing in number
• Hearables – smart headphones and earbuds – emerge to
help those with mild to moderate hearing loss
• Captioning telephones
enable those who can’t hear to
talk with those who can
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2018 20252020
Growth Rate $
Time
$2
billion
> $20 billion
• Games/Fitness
• Computers/TVs
• Web cameras
• Smart phones
• Chronic disease mgmt
• Caregiving
• Home automation
• Mobility aids
• Fall detection
• Fall prevention
• Car safety technology
• Voice everything
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Promoting Quality of Aging
HAT4, February 11, 2019
Sam Ahn, Senior Care Practice Lead, Samsung Electronics America
Samsung Technology for Seniors
Enable Seniors to live independently longer and allow
caregivers to provide better care through technology
Solutions for Seniors and Caregivers
Seniors are empowered to
live independently longer
through technology
Caregivers and family
members are provided key
insights through technology
In the Senior Smart Apartment
Platform Apartment Smart and Connected Devices
Samsung SmartThings Hub is the
platform that connects with a wide
range of smart devices and makes
them work together.
Samsung SmartThings sensors give
family and caregivers key
information and valuable insights
into the well-being of their loved
ones.
The dashboard for caregivers and
family provide notifications and
insights to better manage care.
Door locks, light bulbs, outlets, and
sensors are just some of the many
devices that are managed by
Samsung SmartThings to help
seniors live independently longer
Hearing Aid Technology (Phonak)
IrisVision improves vision
for macular degeneration,
glaucoma, cataracts and other conditions
VR for Blindness (IrisVision)
Mobile PERS (MobileHelp)
Confidence to Live
Independently
Samsung DeX – Desktop Experience
DeX + Monitor
Consolidates
desktop, laptop,
tablet, & phone
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Promoting Quality of Aging:
Emerging Technology Innovations
HAT4, February 11, 2019
David Lindeman PhD, Director Health, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute
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CITRIS and the Banatao Institute:
CORE INITIATIVES
Energy efficiency
Smart grid
Water conservation
Transportation
Internet of things
Wireless Sensor Networks
Software Defined Buildings
Health and
Aging
People and
Robots
Sustainable
Infrastructures
Cloud robotics
Deep learning
Human-centric automation
Bio-inspired robotics
Statistical sampling
Robustness
Privacy & Security
Predictive Analytics
Telehealth
Precision Health
Care Management
Sensors and Services
Wearables
Patient engagement
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The ability to connect with people and processes, collect data at
every level, transform it into knowledge and take action is
transforming business models that have formed the foundation
of industries for decades.
Retail
Health
Agriculture Food
Transportation
Information Tech
Manufacturing
Finance
Insurance
Professional Services
Logistics
Automotive
Pharmaceuticals
Energy
Banking
DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS:
TRANSFORMING THE WORLD FOR OLDER ADULTS
Source: UC Berkeley Division of Data Science
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Creating information technology solutions for society’s most
pressing challenges
Visit us at
http://citris-uc.org
dlindeman@citris-uc.org
